Kayaks And Canoes Need Not Be Registered

This may be old news to some of you, but there has been so much else going on that we didn't get around to posting this until a slow Monday news day. Even if old new, we think it's good news that the state Boating Advisory Council rejected the notion that the owners of kayaks, canoes and small boats should have to register their crafts. We think the 9 to 5 vote against recommending registration to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is a good step in the effort to encourage the use of environmentally friendly watercraft.

Recently, there has been a commendable effort, with assistance from the Florida National Marine Sanctuary and Coast Guard, to use kayaks to help clean up the garbage along Keys shoreline. Now hopefully, the Navy will pitch in and do their part to clean up the shoreline near their property.